Cozumel Travel Guide

Guidebooks

Fodor's Cancun and the Riviera Maya 2013
Trade Paperback

Photo: Medioimages/Photodisc/Thinkstock

It's not another Cancún yet, but Cozumel's days as a rustic divers' hangout are history. Whether arriving by plane or at the island's gleaming ferry terminal, visitors soon realize there's nothing deserted about this island.

Cozumel Hotels

You can book most Cozumel hotels online, but if your chosen hotel uses a booking agency, such as www.cozumel-hotels.net, it's a good idea to shop around...read more

Fodor's Choice

View all

Cozumel Restaurants

At first glance, the food scene here is tourist-typical: fresh seafood, American beach-shack standards, and a rainbow of sweet and fruity cocktails. A handful...read more

Fodor's Choice

View all

Things To Do in Cozumel

Unless you want to stick around your hotel or downtown...read more

$149 -- Luxe All-Inclusive Cancun Resort, Reg. $257 BookIt.com
$103-$131 -- Cancun Oceanfront All-Inclusive Resort, 35% Off BookIt.com
$519 & up -- All-Incl. 4-Star Riviera Maya Resort w/Air CheapCaribbean.com
$499 -- New Ship to Cozumel on 6-Night Cruise MSC Cruises
$99-$109 -- Puerto Vallarta: Luxe All-Incl. Resort, Save 55% — $99-$109 BookIt.com

View all travel deals

* Some taxes, fees additional

Cozumel Experiences

Top Reasons to Go to Cozumel

Dive one of the world's great reefs: A rainbow of tropical fish, living coral, and other underwater creatures illuminates the 966-km-long (600-mile-long)... Read more
Cozumel's Best Beaches

Cozumel's irresistible aquamarine sea is easy to access from most of the coastline. Calm water laps soft sand beaches, tropical fish swim along... Read more
Cozumel's History

Cozumel's name is believed to have come from the Mayan "Ah-Cuzamil-Peten" ("Land of the Swallows"). For the Maya, who lived here intermittently... Read more
Island Dining

There's no shortage of dining choices on Cozumel, where restaurateurs from Mexico, the U.S. and Europe bring every visitor a taste of home. The... Read more
A Ceremonial Dance

Women regally dressed in embroidered, lace-trimmed dresses and men in their best guayabera shirts carry festooned trays on their heads during... Read more
The Quieter Cozumel

Blazing-white cruise ships parade in and out of Cozumel like a regatta of floating apartment buildings. There's at least one on the horizon every... Read more

News & Features

Style

What to Pack: Philadelphia

With a burgeoning food and drink scene, gorgeous green spaces, and festivals galore, Philly should be... Read more
Wine & Cocktails

Indulging in Spain's Gin and Tonic Craze in Madrid

In Spain, the gin and tonic (called "gin tonics") is an art form with carefully chosen gin and small-batch... Read more
New at Fodor's

Expat Tales: Living in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is known for great food, buzzing nightlife, inspiring attractions, and for having one of the... Read more